Melbourne Victory FC vs Melbourne City FC, A League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Melbourne Victory FC vs Melbourne City FC — A League .
- Melbourne Victory FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Melbourne City FC 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Beath
- Referee Kristian Griffiths-Jones
- Referee Anton Shchetinin
- Referee Ashley Beecham
- Referee Jonathon Barreiro
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Melbourne City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | Sydney FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 03 May | Wellington Phoenix FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 May | Adelaide United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Melbourne Victory FC | Melbourne City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #4 |
| 3 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 0 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 6 |
| 6 | Conceded | 6 |
| -1 | GD | +0 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 0% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne Victory FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne City FC this season
Melbourne Victory FC are 9th (3 pts). Melbourne City FC are 4th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Melbourne City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Melbourne Victory FC
| Keegan Jelacic | 2 G | |
| Jordi Valadon | 2 G | |
| Charles Nduka | 1 G | 2 A |
Melbourne City FC
| Andrew Nabbout | 2 G | |
| Emiliano Marcondes | 1 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Rossetto | 1 G | |
| Awer Mabil | 1 G | |
| Quinn MacNicol | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Melbourne Victory FC and Melbourne City FC.
- 5' Melbourne Victory FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrew Nabbout is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Melbourne City FC.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Melbourne Victory FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Melbourne City FC backline.
- 23' Josh Brillante picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 28' Uruguay international Javier Cabrera has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' Melbourne City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' Melbourne City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
- 41' Elvis Kamsoba, a Burundi , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' Melbourne City FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Andrew Nabbout scoring 1 goals.
- 51' It’s high time Marco Kurz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Melbourne Victory FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Elvis Kamsoba on 56.
- 61' Scott Jamieson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 66' Josh Brillante needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 70' Josh Hope gets the nod from Melbourne Victory FC. He replaces Kristijan Dobras and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Melbourne Victory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Corey Brown is hanging Adama Traore on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' Ramy Najjarine has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adrian Luna on 84 minute.
- 86' Melbourne Victory FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Migjen Basha is hanging Jakob Poulsen on the field on 86 minute.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ola Toivonen on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Melbourne Victory FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 255
- 14
- 6
- 2
- 9
-
8
Jakob Poulsen ↓ Migjen Basha 86'
- 17
- 4
-
22
Kristijan Dobras ↓ Josh Hope 70'
-
21
Adama Traore ↓ Corey Brown 75'
Bench
-
3
Corey Brown ↑ 75'
- 30
-
16
Josh Hope ↑ 70'
- 19
-
18
Migjen Basha ↑ 86'
- 24
- 25
Coach
Marco Kurz
Melbourne City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 23
- 6
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 34
-
19
Lachlan Wales ↓ Moudi Najjar 70'
- 22
- 8
-
20
Adrian Luna ↓ Ramy Najjarine 84'
Bench
-
21
Ramy Najjarine ↑ 84'
- 13
- 7
-
30
Moudi Najjar ↑ 70'
- 1
- 40
- 49
Coach
Erick Mombaerts
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie MacLaren | 10 |
| Ola Toivonen | 4 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 3 |
| Aiden O'Neill | 3 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 3 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 3 |
| Mathew Leckie | 3 |
| Marco Rojas | 3 |
Head to Head
Melbourne Victory FC Form
2019-10-12
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Melbourne City FC
D
2019-05-12
Sydney FC
6–1
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-05-03
Melbourne Victory FC
3–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2019-04-27
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
0–1
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2019-04-19
Adelaide United FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
L
2019-04-14
Melbourne Victory FC
2–1
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
Melbourne City FC Form
2019-10-12
Melbourne Victory FC
0–0
Melbourne City FC
D
2019-05-05
Adelaide United FC
1–0
Melbourne City FC
L
2019-04-26
Melbourne City FC
5–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2019-04-21
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–2
Melbourne City FC
L
2019-04-13
Melbourne City FC
0–0
Adelaide United FC
D
2019-04-05
Melbourne City FC
4–1
Brisbane Roar FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32
Melbourne Victory FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Melbourne City FC xG
I would bet for:
Melbourne Victory FC or Melbourne City FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Melbourne Victory FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Melbourne City FC
59%
Melbourne Victory FC or Melbourne City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Melbourne Victory FC
| Handicap | Melbourne Victory FC covers | Push | Melbourne City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Melbourne Victory FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Melbourne City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

